Trace Elements in West Virginia Coals

Beryllium (Be)

Highest
beryllium (Be) contents (>15 ppm) occurred in eastern Boone County with
contents greater than 9 ppm confined to the southern West Virginia coalfield.
Low beryllium coals occurred throughout the state, and all northern West
Virginia coals were low in Be (<3 ppm). These geographic distributions
reflect the stratigraphic trend for highest Be in Kanawha Formation coals
and lower Be contents in Monongahela Group coals.